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18. Sen. Warren knows it's going to be a war, to get anything changed.

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Sun Mar 31, 2013, 08:28 AM

Mar 2013

Billions in public money are at stake.

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Elizabeth Warren Takes Off the Gloves [View all] eridani Mar 2013 OP

Make no mistake... I got this MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #1

+1--sad but true. snot Mar 2013 #4

Cool november2 Mar 2013 #8

K&R you win this tread! idwiyo Mar 2013 #19

Perfect Manny. 99Forever Mar 2013 #20

In a nutshell, sadly, you are correct. Myrina Mar 2013 #33

You are sooo bad. Zorra Mar 2013 #37

+1 forestpath Mar 2013 #47

I want Warren elected but with a Republican Congress treestar Mar 2013 #55

President Obama had a Democratic Congress his first two years. eomer Mar 2013 #68

My hypothetical calls for one exactly the same treestar Mar 2013 #69

You prefer a Republican Congress? Makes sense to me, the policies are up your alley. Dragonfli Mar 2013 #74

that's just a hypothetical treestar Mar 2013 #94

Well, the democrats control the Senate... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #113

Would Warren agree/ask/demand cuts to benefits for the poor, the sick, and the permanently disabled? MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #97

Not likely ProSense Mar 2013 #104

Yeah, that's weird. MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #105

Really? ProSense Mar 2013 #106

You may be right. MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #107

Remember ProSense Mar 2013 #64

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #65

-1,000,000,000,000. n/t AverageJoe90 Mar 2013 #75

SPOT ON! Manny. Plucketeer Mar 2013 #67

Here Manny, let me fix that for you... ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2013 #70

Hear, hear n/t wryter2000 Mar 2013 #76

Let's start with your last point... MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #78

Do you ProSense Mar 2013 #82

Isn't it fair to answer my question first? nt MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #83

Sure ProSense Mar 2013 #87

So Obama waited either 1 or 4 months to endorse Warren MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #96

You're ProSense Mar 2013 #98

"needs to be addressed if at all possible" MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #100

President Obama is likely rooting for Warren. n/t ProSense Mar 2013 #103

Obama was elected in 2008 to a good extent thanks to money from the JDPriestly Mar 2013 #108

Well ProSense Mar 2013 #110

The Public Citizen's proposal to have the Fed and the Council impose JDPriestly Apr 2013 #118

YES! THANK YOU!!!! AikidoSoul Apr 2013 #123

Exceptionally astute observation. dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #84

I hate to say you may be right, Manny... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #112

We really need a lot more mercymechap Mar 2013 #2

The GOP has plenty of accomplices within the DNC... Larry Ogg Mar 2013 #11

yes The Wizard Mar 2013 #51

that's why we need more Warren's - mercymechap Mar 2013 #61

Same with Rand Paul and Ted Cruz. dkf Mar 2013 #3

Bologney daybranch Mar 2013 #5

Are you serious? jybarz Mar 2013 #6

You didn't see Hillary nor Obama doing this yet they had substance. dkf Mar 2013 #7

Ted Cruz is an arrogant, condescending jackass Are_grits_groceries Mar 2013 #10

Actually I'm not lauding any of them. I prefer Hillary's route for newbie Senators. dkf Mar 2013 #26

Calling for justice The Wizard Mar 2013 #52

Complaining that the market isn't recognizing the assertion that the Government will let banks fail dkf Mar 2013 #59

Are we now dictators of world banking policies? JDPriestly Mar 2013 #111

She is an impractical problem solver? Are_grits_groceries Mar 2013 #115

Hillary was building support for her presidential run vinny9698 Mar 2013 #58

Turning the Senate into the House is not good. dkf Mar 2013 #62

You seem to be saying that Hillary is a cleverer conniver than Elizabeth JDPriestly Mar 2013 #114

I think Rand Paul, at first, used to be up front about his concerns/beliefs. He still is to some gateley Mar 2013 #27

Banks are a risk to the system so I can understand being concerned about that. dkf Mar 2013 #35

Ever-growing inequity is due to the game being rigged MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #39

So when the Cyprus banks fail everything is hunky dory? I doubt it. dkf Mar 2013 #42

Sorry, I'm a little slow today. MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #46

The Cyprus banks are failing because they got too big to fail for a country JDPriestly Apr 2013 #117

Without reading these yet, my feeling is the inequity comes from the big banks gateley Mar 2013 #43

The banks are a tool of the financial system of this country. dkf Mar 2013 #44

As a Harvard professor of law, Elizabeth Warren thinks of things in JDPriestly Mar 2013 #116

I am amazed maindawg Mar 2013 #66

if you're referring to me, I am not "fooled" by Rand Paul. gateley Mar 2013 #85

You're implying that Elizabeth Warren doesn't have substance??? pacalo Mar 2013 #72

That means nothing demwing Mar 2013 #77

Do you have any quotes from Ted Cruz regarding his plans for JDPriestly Mar 2013 #109

You equate Rand Paul and Ted Cruz Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #9

It's still rock and roll to me. Elizabeth is part of Team Obama. Member in good standing. graham4anything Mar 2013 #13

So which open mike aside is controlling here? MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #14

You can have her six terms in the Senate. I would rather get her in the White House Autumn Mar 2013 #16

+1 or send her to us, she'll make a damn great PM for UK. idwiyo Mar 2013 #22

No!!!! We are going to keep her, all for ourselves. Autumn Mar 2013 #24

Hug is appreciated but maybe we can share? A month here, a month back in US? Please? idwiyo Mar 2013 #25

When she's President, she will come and visit you. Autumn Mar 2013 #32

Well, that's not bad actually. We can always win her over and convince her to stay here for a bit to idwiyo Mar 2013 #38

Second That Demeter Mar 2013 #53

I'm thinking she may not be just operating with Obama's full endorsement -- gateley Mar 2013 #29

Elizabeth is on MY team--Team 99% Demeter Mar 2013 #54

"that a President is unable to say out loud" A Simple Game Mar 2013 #41

Obama has not hesitated to suggest Medicare "reform." JDPriestly Apr 2013 #120

Paul and Cruz both have doctorate degrees madville Mar 2013 #17

Well, ya learn something new everyday. Le Taz Hot Mar 2013 #23

I think you nailed it -- the difference. Elizabeth warren is passionate about what is happening gateley Mar 2013 #30

Best of all, Elizabeth is a woman of the people. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #119

Did you really just go there? trumad Mar 2013 #15

Fuck Rand Paul and Ted Cruz. 99Forever Mar 2013 #21

Stink bait for those shit-eating bottom dwellers formercia Mar 2013 #45

Exactly. 99Forever Mar 2013 #48

Still smarting from that horrible, awful, no-good day you had almost five months ago? 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2013 #71

Elizabeth Warren totally looks to be for real. delrem Mar 2013 #12

Agree, agree and agree. nt gateley Mar 2013 #31

For god's sake, the DLC has closed up shop years ago. WonderGrunion Mar 2013 #89

???????????? delrem Mar 2013 #90

Acorn is equally as closed up. WonderGrunion Mar 2013 #91

OK - I wasn't talking about influencing elections. nt delrem Mar 2013 #93

True. They got a bad rep, so they changed to the Third Way. MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #99

A refreshingly honest post from you Manny WonderGrunion Mar 2013 #101

Just to be clear - only the Third Wayers MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #102

Sen. Warren knows it's going to be a war, to get anything changed. bemildred Mar 2013 #18

Federal Reserve Chair: ‘Too Big To Fail’ Banks Still A Problem ProSense Mar 2013 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Zorra Mar 2013 #34

Ted Cruz healthnut7 Mar 2013 #36

His physical resemblance The Wizard Mar 2013 #56

And a liar; as he makes up stories about people he knew from the past calling them a, Pink-o DhhD Mar 2013 #60

Help her clean up government !!! Maineman Mar 2013 #40

Supreme Court Should Be Looking at This (in) Equality gussmith Mar 2013 #49

If all other news today is bad, this made mine anyway. closeupready Mar 2013 #50

At one time the same argument was made about "Ma Bell".... Swede Atlanta Mar 2013 #57

Great post! Thanks. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #121

I doubt that is what James Ballentine is saying through clenched teeth. gtar100 Mar 2013 #63

There is no doubt about it, she is shinning an extremely bright spotlight Dragonfli Mar 2013 #73

+1000 JDPriestly Apr 2013 #122

what do we have to do to make sure that voices like Warren dominate the party not yurbud Mar 2013 #79

Nice words, but how about the ACTION??? blkmusclmachine Mar 2013 #80

Can you say... 99Forever Mar 2013 #86

Elizabeth Warren, BillyRibs Mar 2013 #81

I love Elizabeth Warren WonderGrunion Mar 2013 #88

Why is it that deals over economic policy almost always compromise away what a majority of Americans midnight Mar 2013 #92

I Love Elizabeth Warren! supercats Mar 2013 #95